First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria leading financial inclusion services provider, has graduated 12 successful candidates in the third edition of its Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP). The graduation ceremony held virtually, via the Zoom video conferencing platform on Wednesday, 2 Septemb The Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP) is FirstBank’s intensive modular programme for a select group of senior managers ... Read More »
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Anambra evangelist defiles neighbour’s daughter
A 38-year old man, Chukwudi Ndubuisi has been arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year old girl in Ekpunegbu village in Nnewi Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspect who claimed to be an evangelist allegedly lured his victim, said to be his neighbour’s daughter to his room where he defiled her. Police spokesperson Haruna Mohammed confirmed the incident, saying ... Read More »
H1 2020: Fidelity Bank Posts Impressive Half Year Results.
Profits up by 22% as Gross Earnings hit N105.8bn. Despite the economic challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, Fidelity Bank has sustained the financial performance trajectory of recent years, with another set of impressive financial results. Details of the Audited Half Year results ending June 30, 2020 for the top Nigerian lender, released on the Nigerian ... Read More »
GTBank Releases 2020 Half Year Audited Results
…….. Reports Profit before Tax of ₦109.7Billion Lagos, Nigeria – September, 2020 Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its audited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2020 to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. The half year result reflects GTBank’s leading position as one of the best managed financial institutions in Africa. The Bank’s loan book grew ... Read More »
Polaris Bank introduces Target Savings Account
…admonish Nigerians To Strengthen Their Savings Culture Polaris Bank has launched ‘Polaris Target Savings Account’ to help Nigerians imbibe healthy savings culture as a means to building a strong financial base. The Bank in a statement released at the weekend quoting its Group Head, Products & Market Development, Mrs Adebimpe Ihekuna said “The savings culture is gradually going into extinction ... Read More »
IBUKUN AWOSIKA, FIRSTBANK’S CHAIRMAN STARS IN CITATION – A MOVIE THAT GIVES VOICE TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL HARRASSMENT
Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has made her debut in a movie produced by award-winning, and proudly Nigerian movie producer, Kunle Afolayan. The movie, Citation, is created to correct one of the greatest ills – rape and sexual molestation – which affects the educational system and indeed societies around the world. Mrs. Awosika plays the role of ... Read More »
Heritage Bank to stimulate economic growth with youth empowerment schemes
As part of its further response to deal with the global economic challenge occasioned by COVID-19, Heritage Bank Plc has reiterated commitment to deepen its support to young entrepreneurs in Nigeria to grow their businesses either as start-ups or prospective business owners. This, the bank said, is in line with its culture as timeless wealth partners, which would impact positively ... Read More »
NEC 10th Edition: UBA Foundation Calls for Entries, Introduces Digital Submission Portal for Students
..Increases prize money by over 33% UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has today commenced the 2020 edition of its annual National Essay Competition in Nigeria with a call for entries. Now in its tenth year, the National Essay Competition (NEC) is part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which is aimed ... Read More »
9mobile emerges #9jaSuperBrandOfTheMonth for August
The leadership of BrandEscort has nominated Nigeria’s most customer-focused telecommunications company, 9mobile as its #9jaSuperBrandOfTheMonth for August. 9mobile was nominated for launching a campaign that promised to reward 90 lucky customers with N1 million daily. The company at the launch of the campaign also promised give out smartphones every hour for 90 days and a grand prize of N10 million at the ... Read More »
ZENITH BANK GMD SEEKS EXPANSION OF NON-OIL EXPORTS POST COVID-19
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive of Zenith Bank, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu has called for a concerted effort towards diversifying the country’s export base through the promotion of non-oil exports. He made the call during a Webinar themed “Prospects of Non-Oil Export During and Post COVID-19” organized by the bank on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. According to him, the onset of ... Read More »